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Emily (Emma) Kelsey

Emily (Emma) Kelsey is a wildlife biologist with focuses on marine conservation biology and seabird ecology.

Emma is interested in seabirds’ role in the marine ecosystem as upper trophic level predators and how they are influenced by natural and anthropogenic changes in the marine environment. Currently, she is involved in research investigating the potential interactions of offshore wind energy infrastructure and seabirds in the California Current System and around the Main Hawaiian Islands. Emma is also part of several of long-term California seabird studies used to inform conservation and management decisions.

EDUCATION

MSc, Ecology and Conservation Biology, San Jose State University 2014
BS, Biology and Environmental Studies, University of Puget Sound 2010

RESEARCH INTERESTS

  • Marine Conservation
  • Seabird Ecology
  • Renewable energy infrastructure, wildlife interactions
  • Telemetry

Science and Products

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Population-level plasticity in foraging behavior of western gulls (Larus occidentalis) Population-level plasticity in foraging behavior of western gulls (Larus occidentalis)

Background Plasticity in foraging behavior among individuals, or across populations may reduce competition. As a generalist carnivore, western gulls (Larus occidentalis) consume a wide range of marine and terrestrial foods. However, the foraging patterns and habitat selection (ocean or land) of western gulls is not well understood, despite their ubiquity in coastal California. Here, we...
Authors
Scott A. Shaffer, Sue Cockerham, Peter Warzybok, Russell W. Bradley, Jaime Jahncke, Corey A. Clatterbuck, Magali Lucia, Jennifer A. Jelincic, Anne L. Cassell, Emily Kelsey, Josh Adams
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Ecosystems Mission Area, Western Ecological Research Center (WERC)

Collision and displacement vulnerability among marine birds of the California Current System associated with offshore wind energy infrastructure Collision and displacement vulnerability among marine birds of the California Current System associated with offshore wind energy infrastructure

With growing climate change concerns and energy constraints, there is an increasing need for renewable energy sources within the United States and globally. Looking forward, offshore wind-energy infrastructure (OWEI) has the potential to produce a significant proportion of the power needed to reach our Nation’s renewable energy goal. Offshore wind-energy sites can capitalize open areas...
Authors
Josh Adams, Emily C. Kelsey, Jonathan J. Felis, David M. Pereksta
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Ecosystems Mission Area, Species Management Research Program, Western Ecological Research Center (WERC)

Non-USGS Publications**

Shaffer SA, Clatterbuck CA, Kelsey EC, Naiman AD, Young LC, VanderWerf EA, et al. (2014) As the Egg Turns: Monitoring Egg Attendance Behavior in Wild Birds Using Novel Data Logging Technology. PLoS ONE9(6): e97898. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0097898
Kelsey, E C, R W Bradley, P Warzybok, J Jahncke, S A Shaffer. (2015) Environmental temperatures, artificial nests, and incubation of Cassin's auklet

**Disclaimer: The views expressed in Non-USGS publications are those of the author and do not represent the views of the USGS, Department of the Interior, or the U.S. Government.

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Population-level plasticity in foraging behavior of western gulls (Larus occidentalis) Population-level plasticity in foraging behavior of western gulls (Larus occidentalis)

Background Plasticity in foraging behavior among individuals, or across populations may reduce competition. As a generalist carnivore, western gulls (Larus occidentalis) consume a wide range of marine and terrestrial foods. However, the foraging patterns and habitat selection (ocean or land) of western gulls is not well understood, despite their ubiquity in coastal California. Here, we...
Authors
Scott A. Shaffer, Sue Cockerham, Peter Warzybok, Russell W. Bradley, Jaime Jahncke, Corey A. Clatterbuck, Magali Lucia, Jennifer A. Jelincic, Anne L. Cassell, Emily Kelsey, Josh Adams
By
Ecosystems Mission Area, Western Ecological Research Center (WERC)

Collision and displacement vulnerability among marine birds of the California Current System associated with offshore wind energy infrastructure Collision and displacement vulnerability among marine birds of the California Current System associated with offshore wind energy infrastructure

With growing climate change concerns and energy constraints, there is an increasing need for renewable energy sources within the United States and globally. Looking forward, offshore wind-energy infrastructure (OWEI) has the potential to produce a significant proportion of the power needed to reach our Nation’s renewable energy goal. Offshore wind-energy sites can capitalize open areas...
Authors
Josh Adams, Emily C. Kelsey, Jonathan J. Felis, David M. Pereksta
By
Ecosystems Mission Area, Species Management Research Program, Western Ecological Research Center (WERC)

Non-USGS Publications**

Shaffer SA, Clatterbuck CA, Kelsey EC, Naiman AD, Young LC, VanderWerf EA, et al. (2014) As the Egg Turns: Monitoring Egg Attendance Behavior in Wild Birds Using Novel Data Logging Technology. PLoS ONE9(6): e97898. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0097898
Kelsey, E C, R W Bradley, P Warzybok, J Jahncke, S A Shaffer. (2015) Environmental temperatures, artificial nests, and incubation of Cassin's auklet

**Disclaimer: The views expressed in Non-USGS publications are those of the author and do not represent the views of the USGS, Department of the Interior, or the U.S. Government.

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